I hear a lot more agreement than disagreement. Sounds to me like most people would be willing to pay if they felt their money was being well spent.

Does anybody have a breakdown of where the license money is currently going? It sounds like some people believe the money is currently being squandered and misappropriated. I would be curious to see how much is currently being collected and where it's going. And I think it's fair to ask where any additional money would go if they change the law. If anybody has found information on this, please post a link.

I was one of the first people to jump in and say that we should all expect to pay. But if somebody can show clear evidence that fishing license money is being used for things unrelated to wildlife and parks, then I would tend to agree that charging seniors for fishing licenses is not a good way to pay for those things. Heck, I don't want MY fishing license money going anywhere but the budget of wildlife and parks. That's what has me so ticked off about the "luxury" taxes on my boat!

My whole arguement in the first place was that if you are USING the natural resources, then you should expect and want to help SUPPORT the ones who are working to manage those resources for the future. But if the license fees are going to something else, then buying a fishing license doesn't really help the future of fishing, and then it would be just another tax... And I would say that the money should come from somewhere else.